Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax K-3 II

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The FH3 was brought out 6 years prior to the K-3 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the FH3 matches up against the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH3 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax K-3 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FH3 vs the K-3 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and K-3 II is 94 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will provide greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.